Scene news — Rétro
Homebrew, modding and emulation news: firmware updates, new exploits, tool and emulator releases, and forum news. Every story lists its sources and can be commented on.
- RetroAnbernic RG DDS: 3DS emulator Azahar drops the brand
- RetroSega Saturn: Kronos 2.8.0 fixes over 100 games, Ymir moves to 0.4
- RetroRetroid Pocket Duo: the dual OLED screen handheld ships on 21 October
- RetroInkBoy: the Game Boy on an e-ink screen, at 30 fps
- RetroAnbernic drops microSD cards from its handhelds after the ESA move
- RetroHalo CE runs natively on Anbernic RG35XX H, with bots and online play
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- Thursday 29 October 2026
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Anbernic RG DDS: 3DS emulator Azahar drops the brand
The team behind Azahar, the 3DS emulator, accuses Anbernic of promoting its RG DDS with piracy versions of its software, and drops support for it.
- Wednesday 21 October 2026
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Sega Saturn: Kronos 2.8.0 fixes over 100 games, Ymir moves to 0.4
Two Saturn emulators move forward in the same week: Kronos 2.8.0, taken over by a French developer, fixes over 100 games, and Ymir 0.4 adds Direct3D 12.
- Tuesday 20 October 2026
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Retroid Pocket Duo: the dual OLED screen handheld ships on 21 October
The Retroid Pocket Duo, an Android handheld with two 120 Hz AMOLED screens, starts shipping on 21 October, at $269. The Duo Lite is already out.
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InkBoy: the Game Boy on an e-ink screen, at 30 fps
InkBoy runs Game Boy games on a small e-ink screen, at around 30 fps, in black and white or in grayscale. The project is open source.
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Anbernic drops microSD cards from its handhelds after the ESA move
Singled out by the ESA, Anbernic is removing from its store the versions of its handhelds sold with a microSD card. The RG SP now only comes in 16 GB.
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Halo CE runs natively on Anbernic RG35XX H, with bots and online play
Halo: Combat Evolved runs natively on the Anbernic RG35XX H under Knulli, without emulation: 60 fps in menus, 40 to 57 fps in campaign, bots and online play.
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Super Mario Kart Deluxe: the big SNES ROM hack is coming on 25 December
Super Mario Kart Deluxe, one of the most ambitious SNES ROM hacks, comes out on 25 December 2026: eight new racers, a mission mode and up to 300cc.
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decomp.dev shuts down its leaderboard: decompilations versus AI
decomp.dev, which tracked the progress of game decompilations, is closing its index. Its author blames AI-“finished” forks and the race for PC ports.
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EverDrive creator Krikzz is working on a solderless PS1 ODE
Krikzz, the creator of the EverDrive, is working on a drive emulator for the PS1: it plugs in in place of the CD drive, with no soldering, and loads games as ISOs.
- Monday 19 October 2026
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Super Mario Galaxy ported to the Game Boy Advance, gravity included
Tobias Friedly releases the code of his Super Mario Galaxy port for the Game Boy Advance: gravity, camera, enemies and bosses, on a 2001 console.
- Saturday 17 October 2026
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Miyoo Mini Plus V2: a much more powerful Rockchip processor
The Miyoo Mini Plus V2 is available: the small emulation handheld keeps its form factor and screen, but moves to a Rockchip RK3562 processor.
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Analogue Super Nt+ and Mega Sg+: pricing, and preorders on October 19
Analogue is bringing back its Super Nintendo and Mega Drive FPGA consoles: the Super Nt+ and Mega Sg+ at $219.99, preorders on October 19, shipping in December.
